Recent Publications

April Showers Bring…New Organizing Documents!

Feel like Spring yet? Well it will once you see the Center’s two updated organizing documents! Check them out, use them in your campaigns, and let us know how we can help.

Assessing the Political Environment Checklist (PDF) – Starting a new campaign, working on a new city or objective? This document provides a thorough checklist of different things to consider in your campaign, from local politics to community relations. By having a thorough understanding of the local community, you’ll be better prepared to strategize and organize.

Pre-Meeting Checklist (PDF) – Working with your coalition on meetings with elected officials? From setting up to the meeting to doing post-meeting follow-up, every step in engaging your elected officials is important. Make sure you’re completely prepared for your legislative meetings by going through this checklist with you and your team.

Contact us at john.yi@lung.org and we’ll travel to you to help make your campaigns a success.

In California, Big Tobacco spends 10 times as much marketing tobacco as the state spends on tobacco prevention, resulting in more than 30,000 kids starting to smoke each year. In response to this ongoing challenge, the American Lung American in California founded the Center for Tobacco Policy & Organizing in 2002 to ensure local advocates across California have the skills, resources and information to be successful in protecting their neighbors and communities from the harmful effects of tobacco use.